1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Green, Yellow green
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.2.8 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Shade areas
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Cottage Garden
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Shadow Tree
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits
5.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Grown for shade
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.6 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
ACTINIDIA arguta
6.2 Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Hardy Kiwi
6.2.2 In Hindi
6.2.4 In German
6.2.6 In French
6.2.8 In Spanish
6.2.10 In Greek
Goiabeira
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
6.3.2 In Portuguese
6.3.3 In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
hardy kiwi
6.4.1 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
Psidium guajava
Actinidia
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species